Santos Emboaba (Oscar): Biography in Details
Who is Oscar?
Oscar dos Santos is popularly known as Oscar is a Brazilian Midfielder in the world Football arena. Santos Emboaba was the former Chelsea player and current Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG player.
Oscar: Age, Parents, Ethnicity
Oscar dos Santos was born on September 9, 1991. He was born in South Americana, Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is 30 years old. His nationality is Brazilian and his ethnicity is South American.
Santos Emboaba’s birth name is Oscar dos, Santos Emboaba Junior. His mother’s name is Suely Alvez and his father’s name is Oscar dos Santos Emboaba. His siblings are Gabriela Emboaba, Daniela Emboaba.
In which university did Santos Emboaba attend?
He completed his education at “St. Mary’s University”.
Oscar: Professional Life, Career, and Net Worth
Oscar started his youth career with the club Uniao Barbarians. He joined the club in 1998 at the age of 7. He was with the club until 2004. Later in 2004, he moved to another native club called Sao Paolo.
Santos Emboaba was with the team from 2004 to 2009. In 2008, Oscar played for the victory of the Brazilian Serie A which had been his professional move. From 2008-2010, Oscar played for Sao Paolo.
Oscar played 11 matches for the club, he was taken to the court. He played for the team until 2012, he appeared in 36 matches scoring 12 goals for the team.
He had to leave the team because of Salary issues. His agent claimed that the club did not pay the amount that was promised.
Later in 2012, Oscar signed a contract with Chelsea FC with a fee of 19.35 million pounds. This attacking Midfielder has played 66 matches for the club bagging 12 goals in his name from the club.
Santos Emboaba made his first start of the season on 19 September in Chelsea’s first Champions League match against Juventus.
After making the match 1-0 in favor of Chelsea with a deflected effort, he added a second, which curled over Juventus keeper Buffon, to make it 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. However the game ended in a 2-2 draw, but he was awarded Man of the Match.
On 15 May, Oscar played the full ninety minutes as Chelsea defeated Benfica 2-1 in the Europa League final in Amsterdam, securing his first piece of silverware with the London club.
The following day, his goal against Juventus in the Champions League was named the Chelsea “Goal of the Season”. In the first match of the 2013-14 season on 18 August, Oscar Scored Chelsea’s opening goal in a 2-0 win over Hull City.
On 26 October 2016, Oscar made his 200th appearance for Chelsea in a 2-1 League Cup defeat to West Ham United.
On 23 December 2016, the Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG officially confirmed that the club had agreed to terms with Chelsea for the transfer of Oscar for a reported 60 million pounds.
The Brazilian made an immediate impression on his new club, netting on his friendly debut against Saudi Arabian side Al-Batin.
Oscar made his official debut on 7 February 2017 and scored the first goal in 3-0 win over Thai club Sukhothai in the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off. In an AFC Champions League match against Urawa Red Diamonds Oscar missed two penalty kicks as his team lost 1-0.
In 2009, Oscar was included in the under b20 Brazilian National Football team. He played 25 matches for this team bagging 6 goals. In 2011, Oscar was one of the players on the Brazil National Football team.
He has played 29 games for the National team. He was one of the players Brazil honored with South American Youth Championship: 2011, FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2011, Superclasico de las Americas: 2011, Olympic Silver Medal:2012, FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013 World Cup after scoring hat-trick goals against Portugal.
Oscar also played in World Cup 2014 securing up to Semifinals but lost to Germany (World Cup Winners 2014).
Oscar is a talented football player who has impressed many football fans across the world. He has got great dribbling skills, creativity, and positioning in the game.
However, his tackling skills and club loyalty are to be improved for achieving good Career statistics in the future.
As of 2022, Santos Emboaba has an estimated net worth of $70 million.
Oscar: Rumors and Controversy
From 2008-2010, Santos Emboaba played for Sao Paolo. He played 11 matches for the club, he was taken to the court. After a series of controversies in Sao Paolo, Oscar moved to Internacional arenas in 2010.
What are the body stats of Santos Emboaba?
Santos Emboaba has a height of 5 feet 11 inches. His body weighs 77kg.
Santos Emboaba has black hair and dark brown eyes.
Social Media
Santos Emboaba is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has more than 12.3 million followers on Facebook, 5.2 million followers on Instagram, and 4.4 million followers on Twitter.
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Santos Emboaba (Oscar)’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Monday |
| 2025 | September | Tuesday |
| 2026 | September | Wednesday |
| 2027 | September | Thursday |
| 2028 | September | Saturday |